kingdomstateofkush asked: what are some lip balms u recommend, i want a better one than boring o' chap stick

My all time FAVORITE lip balm/treatment is Jack Black’s lip balm, it makes your lips so smooth and really sinks in to the lips to really moisturize. I also think it evens out my lip lines making them a little more plump!

$7.50 at Nordstrom, Sephora or Macy’s

thiswillmakeyousmile asked: hello! i can't find an online store that will ship tarte blushes internationally, so i thought maybe you could help me out? xxx

http://www.beauty.com/makeup/tarte/qxg12871-89801a8

Beauty.com ships internationally and they sell Tarte :) 

haveyou-s-m-i-l-e-d-today asked: What are some good Mac lipsticks?

Well some of my personal favorites are Cremecup (neutral pink), Angel (neutral pink), Hue (pinky nude), Russian Red (pure red), Pure Zen (peachy nude), Coral Bliss (light coral), Lovelorn (medium pink), Syrup (mauve), Girl About Town (hot pink) & Snob (pale pink) :)

My favorite formulas are Cremesheen & Amplified which are very creamy lipsticks :) I also love the Matte formula, they are a little drying as a lot of matte lipsticks are so I make sure to exfoliate my lips before application :)

lonely-nights-vacant-hearts asked: what do you think about the nars liquid foundation?

I’ve tried NARS Sheer Glow & Sheer Matte and both are fairly good! If you like a medium coverage then either should be very good depending on your skin type!

NARS Sheer Glow has a beautiful glow without looking too dewy, your skin look so healthy and luminous! However I have oily skin so after a few hours when I get more oily it doesnt look as good on my skin. But if you have dry to normal skin this is a great foundation.

NARS Sheer Matte is less glowy than Sheer Glow but still looks very natural and feels very light on the skin. Has a semi matte finish with a medium coverage, not super full coverage or anything. It lasts pretty well on oily skin but i’ve had other foundations that last even longer. It’s  good every day foundation :)

floatingxo asked: I want to try out foundation for the first time but I don't know what my skin's undertone is. I tried looking in the mirror with a white towel in front of me and I look yellow but all my veins are blue. What do you think? Any help would be much appreciated. P.S. I love your blog (:

Hi there :) Thank you!

Well if you are warm undertone your veins should be more green, but you could be neutral where you veins are blue green so youre not yellow/warm but not pink/cool youre sort of in-between.

A tip to find your undertone is to use your finger to press down on your arm for a few seconds and when you release your hand where you pressed will look pink or yellow which can also help determine your under tone :)

But if you look more yellow than I would go for more yellow foundations because sometimes veins can be tricky!

quijotica asked: Hey there! I absolutely love your blog! I've been looking for a really great concealer; I'm an NC20 at MAC and with the concealers that I've purchased, for example the most recent one which is Maybelline's Instant Age Rewind, I've noticed that it sets into my lines and wrinkles. Also, the concealer rubs off easily and I've even used primer and a setting powder. Do you have any recommendations? More than one would be fantastic and a range between high end and inexpensive concealers would be great

Try a more longwearing concealer like MAC Prolongwear (favorite), Revlon Photoready stick concealer, Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay in Place concealer :)

Another little trick I do to make sure my concealer is set and doesn’t move is using a fluffy eyeshadow blending brush to apply powder directly to the area I concealed. Since it’s a smaller brush It not only sets the concealer more than using a bigger fluffy brush it also gives more coverage :)